So I have been in Ballarat for a week now as an artist in residence at the Federation university art school. My aim was to come here and continue with some lithographic transfer paper research I had started back […]
No doubt many will remember the huge sculpture which adorned the olympic park in London for the olympic games held in London 2012 designed by Anish Kapoor . The large sculptural structure was a dominant feature of the olympic park. […]
(Kay) Today we had a very useful meeting with Howard Towll from Shetland Amenity Trust. Howard is a ranger who knows the islands inside out – the geography, geology, natural heritage and basically everything we needed to know. The main […]
A decision to save time and money and travel to the residency by train was made yesterday and so I found myself stressing unnecessarily, like in my old commuter days,about missing my train. Of course there was no need as […]
Between angst-ing over displaying work, and struggling to stretch tracing paper mounts… I went to the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich and see this exhibition. It is underground, which means all light is electric, or borrowed. I know they can’t move […]
Further images from group show ‘Bread and Jam’ in Brockley, London, which ended last week. The show featured work of 11 artists in a private, soon to be renovated house. I spent a couple of hours, wandering from room to […]
Events for the 2015 AND festival in Grizedale Forest include exhibitions, online projects, residencies, public realm interventions, treks, trails and performances.
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here The work feels best when it intersects with life – for me anyway. Those moments when I suddenly find that my response to real life has an impact on my practice and ultimately the […]
Day 2 Cold Keld 22nd July 2015 Bright warm morning: turning to grey drizzle by noon. Decisions made to take our own paths today, following the things that appealed to us yesterday and drawing from our observations. Walked down […]
The Chinese artist has told a German newspaper that he now has a new and more positive relationship with the Chinese authorities following the recent return of his passport.
‘Untitled’, Mother
In reference to my post entitled ‘A new day’ i decided to look into the world of digital art as it is today , and found out that the flow of digitally inspired art is increasing in its output, and […]
Last week in a Twitter conversation Kate Murdoch kindly asked me how things were going post-degree – “trying to find order in the chaos – need to be patient and let the dust settle I think!” I said, to which […]
(post by Kay) Today I road tested a new gadget acquired especially for this project. A digital microscope to look at plant structures in closer detail. I was pleasantly surprised to discover how easy it could be. Technological genius means […]
Just trying this out. I work across printmaking, painting and mixed media depending on what I feel suits. I work full time as an art technician and do some teaching in Oxfordshire. You can see much more of my work […]
New research commissioned by Axisweb highlights the contribution made by artists whose practices exist outside of the traditional gallery system by exploring the structures that enable and impede their visibility and success.
Flying Object, winners of the IK Prize 2015, are set to launch their multi-sensory environment at Tate Britain later this month – an experiential experiment that will see how taste, touch, smell and sound impact on how audiences encounter four paintings from the Tate collection.
(post by Joseph) My first writing stint of the residency… This afternoon we went on a test recording and flower-spotting trip to Vementry and a small creek at the end of road in front of a solitary holiday cottage. The […]
Today the 5 artists plus me that are taking part in the residency met to discuss progress, thoughts, dead ends, fears. Sharing ideas can make ideas seem both better and worse and today I think the group felt elated and […]
